Re: 'interpreter' property for line, patch, surf objects?

[Ben Abbott]

On Jul 28, 2013, at 3:33 PM, Rik wrote:

> 7/28/13
> 
> All,
> 
> I alphabetized the list of graphic properties for each object and added
> properties that Matlab has added since this exercise was last done.
> 
> One difference I noted is that Octave has an interpreter property for
> 'axes', 'line', 'patch', and 'surf' objects.  Having the property for axes
> is actually a great improvement over Matlab where getting axis tick marks
> to have special characters like greek symbols is a huge effort.  But, I
> can't really see the reason for having it for line, patch, and surf
> objects.  Is there something I'm missing here?  Otherwise, I think I would
> delete them.
> 
> --Rik

I hadn't even noticed the interperter property was present for line, patch, and 
surf.

        http://hg.savannah.gnu.org/hgweb/octave/rev/47c919254791

Glancing at the changeset above, suggest that jwe or Michael may know the 
history.

Ben